Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Student Loans
Nie Congyan's night school graduation exam results were pretty good, even passing the college entrance examination score line, which made Nie Congyan very conflicted for a while.
Now Ah Xu is attending primary school in Li County and living on campus, which costs a lot every month.
If I also go to Li County to study in middle school, the burden on my brother's shoulders will be too heavy.
Nie Congyan didn't want to give up this opportunity, but he also didn't want to make Nie Congran too tired.
As a result, she couldn't sleep for several days and was still struggling three days before registering for the middle school.
What she was thinking was whether she could do some odd jobs this year and then start school next year, or she would be willing to take the exam again.
With this thought in mind, Nie Congyan planned to go out.
Before she even stepped out of the yard, runners from the provincial government came to inquire about the situation.
He Jinyinde had volunteered to go to the health center during the epidemic to write a manuscript about Ah Qing's experience. After returning, he worked diligently and got an excellent grade in the year-end assessment.
He Jin was so happy that he worked even harder.
He had a long-term vision. In his opinion, it was only a matter of time before the county lord took over the entire Central Plains. As long as he worked hard, he would be able to rise from a minor official to an official.
There will be plenty of opportunities by then.
He Jin hurriedly asked, "Is Nie Congyan home?"
Nie Congyan nodded. "I'm Nie Congyan. What can I do for you?"
He Jin immediately stated his identity and then said that he came to understand the situation.
"Your scores are above the admission threshold, but you haven't registered yet. So the state government sent me here to find out if you have any difficulties. If so, please let me know. We'll help you with whatever we can."
Nie Congyan raised his head, his eyes full of shock.
In her eyes, not to mention the prefect, even the minor officials in the prefectural government were very important.
They don't care about the farmers' difficulties.
But now, the clerk actually came to her house and asked her if she had any difficulties.
This... is this Lingzhou under the jurisdiction of the county lord?
Nie Congyan had mixed feelings.
She said a little embarrassedly, "It's really difficult. I have a little sister who attends elementary school in Li County and she's boarding. If I also go to Li County to attend middle school, I'm afraid I'll have to board as well. I've inquired about houses in Li County, but even renting them is very expensive, let alone buying them. Now I only have one brother working in the army, so money is really tight."
He Jin instantly breathed a sigh of relief. "That's okay. Lack of money is the easiest problem to solve."
He was worried that the young lady's mother wouldn't let her go, her father wouldn't let her go, and she also had a younger brother. That kind of ideological work was a real headache, and it was impossible to persuade her.
If you want to go but just lack the money, then it's easy.
He Jin said, "Well, go get your household registration now and come with me to the provincial government office. The county lord and the prefect are worried about situations like yours, so they've approved a student loan. The official notice won't come down until tomorrow, so I'll get it done for you today so you don't have to make another trip tomorrow."
Nie Congyan blinked in confusion. "Student loan? What is a student loan?"
He Jin explained: "The state government will lend you money, and you can repay it after you graduate from school and have the financial ability. There is no interest."
Nie Congyan was delighted. "He, yamen runner, wait for me. I'll get the household registration right away."
Nie Congyan took the household registration and followed He Jin to the provincial government office.
The official documents for student loans have not yet been issued, so not many people are applying today. Most of them were called over by the yamen runners after they had understood the situation.
Nie Congyan saw several men at a glance.
She had seen him in night school. He was in the class next door and was said to be from a poor family.
Nie Congyan didn’t know what being from a poor family meant before, but he found out after attending night school.
Most children from poor families are not wealthy, and since they have to spend money to go to school, they can be described as poor.
He Jin took Nie Congyan's household registration, and busied himself with making two documents, asking Nie Congyan to sign and stamp his fingerprints.
After working for a long time, He Jin registered Nie Congyan's name in the register.
He Jin couldn't help but sigh, fortunately there is movable type printing, otherwise such a document would have to be written by hand for many chapters, and I'm afraid my hands would be broken.
Then he handed one of the two copies of the document to Nie Congyan, telling her to keep it safe and come back to the county government office a week later to collect the money.
Nie Congyan carefully put the document in his arms.
When I got home, Nie Congran had just returned from the base.
The troops have been very busy recently, and he wanted to earn more overtime pay. He has been on patrol and duty for many days, and was so busy that he was dizzy. Today he finally got a day off.
Nie Congyan raised the document in his hand and said, "Brother, I can go to Li County to study in middle school!"
Nie Congran: "Didn't I tell you to register for further studies? I'll work more shifts, and it'll be enough if I grit my teeth."
Nie Congyan showed him the student loan document and said cheerfully, "This is a student loan from the provincial government. You can pay it back after you graduate. There's no interest. Now Ah Xu and I can go to school, and you don't have to work so hard."
Nie Congran was deeply moved, "The county lady and the prefect are so considerate of the people, I... I really am..." As he spoke, the eight-foot-tall man was about to reach out to wipe away his tears.
He is in a military team, and the people and information he comes into contact with every day are different from when he was a farmer. He naturally knows how rare it is to pass the entrance examination.
Now with this student loan, all problems are solved.
When the seven days were up, Nie Congran accompanied Nie Congyan to collect the money.
They went early and ended up waiting in line.
Nie Congyan also saw several familiar faces from night school, including his classmate Li Wenxue.
The moment Li Wenxue learned about the student loan, he really vowed to be a subject of the county lord for the rest of his life.
This really solved his urgent problem.
He had originally planned to go to Ding Shui's place more often to get free food and drinks after paying the rent and tuition. If he couldn't get any, he would just cook some potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Now that he has a student loan, he no longer has to challenge the limit of how to make it through a month with just fifty cents!
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The time passed quickly, the impact of the cold wave had not subsided, and the autumn harvest that everyone had been looking forward to did not bring much surplus grain, which disappointed Lin You and the rebel F3.
They themselves were a peasant uprising, so they naturally knew the consequences of forcibly requisitioning grain. As long as they requisitioned it by force, the people would once again not have enough to eat.
Then there will definitely be another one of them who will stand up and overthrow themselves.
All plans can only be postponed and wait.
Jinnan Road was first occupied by Song Zhiyi, but the people's lives were not easy either.
The New Year is here again. When the weather gets cold, people can't wear warm clothes. When they don't have enough food to eat, it's even colder.
Guo Zi, Qi Liang and Guo Han, the three old buddies, have been lurking in Jinnan Road under the rule of Song Zhiyi for half a year.
Still using the old trick, Guo Han used the name of Lady Lujiang to break into the inner house.
The two of them mingled among the common people and Song Zhiyi's men.
Perhaps because he knew that he had little education, Song Zhiyi valued people who could read and write. As long as they could write and count, he would not make things difficult for them.
It was very easy for Qi Liang to infiltrate Song Zhiyi's team and work as a minor official.
After staying in the strict system under Lin Si's rule for a long time, Qi Liang sometimes sighed. With such loose management and random reporting documents, it was a pity that Jinnan Road could still be managed by Song Zhiyi.
It's simply a miracle.
As for Guo Han, during this period of time, she had become very close to Wu Shuitong.
Wu Shuitong trusted her very much, and whenever she got angry with Song Zhiyi, she would complain to Guo Han.
Who is Guo Han? With just a little guidance, Wu Shuitong blurted out everything she should and shouldn't say.
At this moment, Wu Shuitong covered her face and cried, "Madam Lujiang, why is my life so miserable? Why did I marry such a person?"
Guo Han comforted her: "My wife's life is not hard. You have enough food and clothing. Now that there is a food shortage, the people outside are suffering."
Wu Shuitong couldn't hear the sarcasm. She thought Guo Han was just trying to comfort her. "I know, but Song Zhiyi is just an illiterate warrior. My father asked me to have his child, but...but!"
Wu Shuitong was filled with shame and indignation. "I know your recipe is good, but he has to come to me first!"
Guo Han nodded, "That's right. Otherwise, if it continues like this, how can you achieve your wish?"
Wu Shuitong wiped away her tears. "Now he's only looking forward to collecting grain and attacking Dong San's territory. He spends every day planning his attack route. When he returns to his mansion, he stays with a few bitches. How could he come to my place?"
Guo Han said subtly, "In that case, you should share his worries and discuss with him. Half of Jinnan Road will be yours."
Wu Shuitong felt very relieved when she heard this. "Mrs. Lujiang, what you said hits the nail on the head. If it weren't for our Wu family, how could Song Zhiyi be where he is today? I'm going to his study tomorrow!"
At night, the three of them gathered together as usual to align the granularity and pass the message back.
Guo Han: "I hope to take this place over next year."
Qi Liang: "I'm really tired of facing a bunch of idiots every day."
Guo Zi: "Be patient a little longer. After all, the county lord's goal is to minimize casualties."
The three of them passed by Jinan during the New Year.
When the weather gets cold, a few little beggars will always appear randomly in Sizhou City. They are thin and small, wearing thin clothes and huddled on the roadside. Several children huddle together to keep warm.
Guo Zi couldn't help but think of his childhood when he also made a living as a beggar.
After he walked a long way with an expressionless face, he finally gritted his teeth and walked back resigned to his fate.
So when Wei Peng saw a group of dirty kids following him, his face was full of speechlessness.
"You asked me to come here just for this?" Wei Peng was puzzled.
Guo Zi refused to admit that he was soft-hearted, and only said, "I am providing reserve talents for the future of Wugengtian."
I don’t know what Guo Zi said to the little beggars, but the children followed Wei Peng obediently.
Wei Peng led the child forward and rolled his eyes at him. "You and the county lady can write the report later. I'll take the person back first."
In fact, Guo Zi also didn't understand why he was looking for such trouble.
Maybe it was because he was saved by the county lord at that time that he wanted to save others in the same way now.
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